Jmj

Today, January 21, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Agnes (Roman, adolescent virgin, tortured and martyred in 254 or 304)
St. Alban Bartholomew Roe and Bl. Thomas Green [alias Reynolds] (English, Benedictine and diocesan priests, martyred [drawn, hanged, quartered (Bl. Thomas near age 80)] in 1642 [St. Alban canonized 1970])
Bl. Edward Stransham (English, priest, martyred [drawn, hanged, quartered] in 1586)
St. Brigid of Kilbride (Irish, virgin, 6th century)
St. Epiphanius of Pavia (Italian, bishop, champion of the poor, miracle worker, d. 496)
Sts. Fructuosus, Augurius, and Eulogius (Spanish, bishop and deacons, martyred by burning in 259)
Bl. Josepha Maria of Beniganim [baptized Inés] (Spanish, discalced Augustinian hermitess, d. 1696)
St. Lawdog (Welsh, 6th century)
St. Maccallin of Waulsort (Irish, Benedictine hermit, abbot, d. 978)
St. Meinrad of Einsiedeln (German, Benedictine hermit, died in Switzerland in 861)
St. Patroclus of Troyes (French, martyred by beheading c. 279)
St. Publius (Maltese, prominent man known to St. Paul [Acts 28:7-10], bishop, martyred c. 112)
St. Vimin of Holywood (Scottish, bishop, 6th century)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron saint -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John


-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), January 20, 2002

Answers

[Posted in advance. I will not have access to a computer on 01/21.]

-- (jfgecik@hotmail.com), January 20, 2002.

John, Your pro-life work is great !

-- David S (asdzxc8176@aol.com), January 22, 2002.

I've been confused before, David S., but not quite like this time!
I'm very grateful for your words, but what made you mention pro-life work (of which I do far too little these days) on this saints' thread?
JFG

-- (jfgecik@hotmail.com), January 23, 2002.

John,

I was reading some older threads on pro-life issues. I thought you did a great job with your Catholic work! It was 29 years ago on Jan. 22 that the U.S Supreme Court made one of its worst decesions in history. I saw how you posted a day earlier on saint thread. I thought you might of been doing something pro-life on this day. EWTN had a beautiful Mass that was celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Imaculate Conception. There were 8 U.S. Cardinals 45 Bishops and 260 priests present. God bless the unborn.

David S

-- David S (asdzxc8176@aol.com), January 24, 2002.

Now I understand, David S!
And I did see part of that Mass on EWTN on 01/21. The basilica was packed "to the max." I would have gone to the March for Life the next day, but I injured one of my feet on 01/20. It's much better now. Again I was able to tune in and see many good pro-life shows (including the Ellipse activities before the March) on EWTN on 01/22.
JFG

-- (jfgecik@hotmail.com), January 25, 2002.

Jmj

On January 21, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints and blesseds whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Agnes of Rome (Italian, adolescent virgin, tortured and martyred in 254 or 304)

St. Alban Bartholomew Roe of Bury Saint Edmunds (English, Benedictine priest, martyred [drawn, hanged, quartered] under Charles I at about age 62 in 1642 [beatified 1929, canonized 1970])
Bl. Anthony Swiadek of Bydgoszcz [Antoni] (Polish, diocesan priest, martyred by Nazis at age 36 in 1945) St. Brigid of Kilbride (Irish, virgin, 6th century)
Bl. Edward Stransham of Oxford (English, priests, martyred [drawn, hanged, quartered] under Elizabeth I in 1586 [beatified 1929])
St. Epiphanius of Pavia (Italian, bishop, champion of the poor, miracle worker, d. 496)
Sts. Fructuosus, Augurius, and Eulogius, of Tarragona (Spanish, bishop and deacons, martyred by burning in 259)
Bl. Josepha Mary of St. Agnes Albiñana of Beniganim [Josefa María de Santa Inés] [baptized Inés (Agnes)] (Spanish, discalced Augustinian hermitess, d. 1696 [beatified 1888])
St. Lawdog (Welsh, 6th century)
St. Maccallin of Waulsort (Irish, Benedictine hermit, abbot, d. 978)
St. Meinrad of Einsiedeln (German, Benedictine hermit, died in Switzerland in 861)
Bl. Nicholas Woodfen of Leominster [alias Wheeler] (English, priest, martyred [drawn, hanged, quartered] under Elizabeth I at about age 36 in 1586 [beatified 1987])
St. Patroclus of Troyes (French, martyred by beheading c. 279)
St. Publius (Maltese, prominent man known to St. Paul [Acts 28:7-10], bishop, martyred c. 112)
Bl. Thomas Green of Oxford [alias Reynolds] (English, diocesan priest, martyred [drawn, hanged, quartered] under Charles I at about age 80 in 1642 [beatified 1929])
St. Vimin of Holywood (Scottish, bishop, 6th century)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints or blesseds and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), January 21, 2004.

St. Agnes, born around 290 A.D., who was perhaps no older than thirteen when she died — thirteen! — of a noble Roman family, noble above all by the Faith in which they brought up their child. However, not only was Agnes beautiful of soul with her deep love of Jesus Christ and of his Passion, she was also beautiful to behold with a beauty which aroused the passionate attention of a young Roman, Procopius, son of the Roman governor. This young man did everything he could with words and gifts to win Agnes' consent to his suit, but she turned him down on all counts: "My soul lives only for the love of one so noble, handsome, wise, rich, good and powerful that you cannot hope to be his rival. I love him better than my own soul, than life itself, and 1 would be happy to die for him. When I love him I am chaste, when I approach him I am pure, and when I embrace him I remain virgin."

Please forgive the cut & paste.

-- jake (j@k.e), January 21, 2004.

That reminds me a bit of this saint.

Uncompromising.

-- Emerald (emerald1@cox.net), January 21, 2004.

John,

May St. Agnes pray for your Mom and keep her healthy and safe.

-- - (David@excite.com), January 21, 2004.

Many thanks, David! (I will tell her of your prayer.) JFG

-- (jfgecik@hotmail.com), January 21, 2004.